Travel Recommendations

Suggested Airports and Flights

Planning to fly out to California? Here are our suggested airports, rental car and transportation providers and routes to wine country. We highly suggest booking travel as early as possible to avoid higher fares and oversold flights.

*SFO and OAK are about the same distance from wine country. We suggest you pick the cheaper option as the distance and travel time from airport to final destination is negligible.* 

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Travel time from SFO to wine country is around 1.5 hours, but can be affected by rush-hour traffic. We highly suggest avoiding a Friday rush-hour trip between the airport and the valley. Along the western route from SFO, you easily stop to enjoy San Francisco, Sausalito, the Golden Gate Bridge and a number of In-N-Out Burgers. The rental car facility for SFO is a short tram ride from baggage claim and is less than one mile from the 101 and 280.

Oakland International Airport (OAK)

Oakland International Airport is also located about 1.5 hours south of the Napa and Sonoma valleys. This airport has a separate Rental Car Center which is just a short bus ride from the baggage claim area. The drive to wine country is similar in length (a little longer to Sonoma than Napa) but is less scenic and doesn't offer as many exciting stops along the way. 

Rental Cars and Rideshares

Although ride-share options like Uber and Lyft are available to take you to wine country, we highly suggest getting a rental car for the duration of your trip. The fees associated with renting a car for the weekend are often less expensive than a round trip in an Uber, and you will have the freedom to set your own schedule once you have arrived. There will be plenty of available Ubers and group transportation options in Sonoma once you have arrived to the wedding festivities. Please do not drink and drive!

In our experience, Enterprise Rent-A-Car always has a great selection, friendly and helpful attendants, a quick rental process and short lines. There are other available options at each airport if you prefer a different vendor. Please be sure to ask about tolls and fees associated with crossing the Golden Gate and other bridges when you choose your rental plan. A rental car is a rental car, so we recommend you pick the cheapest vendor!

Stopping Along the Way

Should you have time, we suggest taking this opportunity to explore the Bay Area during your trip from the airport to the valley. Because wine country is so close to other attractions, you won't want to miss some of our favorites along the way: Crissy Field, Sausalito, Alcatraz Island, Muir Woods, the Palace of Fine Arts, In-N-Out Burger and more. We have plenty of restaurant recommendations too!

Uber Code

New to Uber? We have partnered with Uber for our wedding. Please feel free to use our custom wedding Uber code FOSTERVOWS for $20 off your first ride! We suggest downloading the app, applying the credit and adding a payment source before you land so that you aren't scrambling at the airport.